Question

Which of the following statements best explains the role of slavery in Texas's decision to secede from the Union?(1 point) Responses While slavery existed in Texas, it was a small part of the state, and secession was based on cultural connections to the South. While slavery existed in Texas, it was a small part of the state, and secession was based on cultural connections to the South. Fear of insurrections by enslaved people and the failure of the U.S. government to intervene was more important than protecting slavery itself. Fear of insurrections by enslaved people and the failure of the U.S. government to intervene was more important than protecting slavery itself. Conflicts over territory with Indigenous Americans and Mexicans were more important than slavery as a reason for secession. Conflicts over territory with Indigenous Americans and Mexicans were more important than slavery as a reason for secession. Slavery was an important part of the Texas economy, and the fear of abolition caused Texas to secede from the Union.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the role of slavery in Texas's decision to secede from the Union is:

Slavery was an important part of the Texas economy, and the fear of abolition caused Texas to secede from the Union.

This reflects the significant economic reliance on slavery in Texas, as well as the prevailing fear among slaveholding states that their way of life and economic interests were threatened by the growing anti-slavery sentiment in the North and the potential for abolition.